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| Recommend a good router/modem combo please Hi @kingbr So my digital front end evolved in many ways over about 7 years. I think it all matters and I heard incremental upgrades all along the way. Today I have a Verizon Modem, as I agree with some who have said don't fight this issue with... | |
| Recommend a good router/modem combo please BTW, I run both the modem and router from linear power supplies connected to a power line that is dedicated to my network gear and music server in a separate room, and only connected to my main system via a fiber optic line that feeds the Roon en... | |
| Need help with Aurender N20 The best AES or USB I have owned is Kubala Sosna. Elation is great. Realization is better. Network Acoustics Muon came close. | |
| Best Match/Best Synergy? +1 @996turbo911 ! | |
| Best Match/Best Synergy? Well if your budget is under $20 I think the Amazon cables look pretty. Otherwise, +1 on what @soix said! | |
| Is it possible to find a good DAC for under $50, 000? +1 @kennyc ! | |
| Whole home audio - wired or wireless? One final comment on Sonos. Glitches and drop outs WERE issues. The older Connect modules etc had issues. The new ERA 300 are way better, both in sound and connectivity. Easy to try: buy a Sonos Era 300 from Crutchfield. Easy free returns if... | |
| Connecting stereo to outdoor speakers Hello, been there and done all that with wires going outside from main stereo... Too easy now and sounds great: JBL Boombox. https://www.crutchfield.com/p_109BMBOX3B/JBL-Boombox-3-Black.html wireless bluetooth from you phone, can play anything ... | |
| Whole home audio - wired or wireless? Hello @mattsca , I have had many iterations of whole house audio and can tell what worked best for me. In my office (business) I have distributed sound in most rooms with in ceiling speakers. They are all wired to a central location and any bas... | |
| ATC SCM150 Amp and Preamp recommendations Hello @ei001h , nice speakers. I agree that the Classe are dull and the Luxman solid states bright (that I have heard). For me, in that price range, Audionet Max Amps and Audionet Pre G2. Super resolving, fast, sparkly, non fatiguing, great ba... | |
| Why does USB feature so much in discussions about DACs when the newer HDMI seems better? I am surprised no one has mentioned the 5v power typically carried in USB and possible noise introduced as such. My DAC is optimized for USB, as I use a separated high quality clock connected to the DAC. Also, I turn off (defeat) the power in th... | |
| What is a "reference" system? To me it is the system with which I use to compare other or new things. If I am looking to buy a new component for this system, my second system, for a vacation home, or to recommend to a friend or relative, I (at least in my own mind), compare i... | |
| Downsizing from tower to bookshelf Hello @vette5451 , So many choices! I have recently come across Dynaudio's Contour 20i's and they are actually replacing a large pair of floor standers. Why? They sound better and have the desired looks and less visual impact in the family room... | |
| Bookshelf speaker pairing with subwoofer Hello @m20j201, How do you like the Genelecs? I just accidentally replaced my venerable Revel Salon 2's with a pair of stand mount Dynaudio Contour 20i's. Accidentally? Yes. I bought these Dynaudio's on a whim for my vacation house. I set th... | |
| Using external DAC with preamp with built-in DAC Yes, you can use it through an analog input as others have said. But absolutely plus one on a pure preamp will sound better! I don’t know your price range, but an Audionet Pre G2 was my first ear opening foray into amazing sound. |